diff --git a/portkey_ai/api_resources/client.py b/portkey_ai/api_resources/client.py
index 1c59d555..e591523a 100644
--- a/portkey_ai/api_resources/client.py
+++ b/portkey_ai/api_resources/client.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ def __init__(
             base_url=self.base_url,
             default_headers=self.allHeaders,
             http_client=http_client,
+            max_retries=0,
         )
 
         self.completions = apis.Completion(self)
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ def __init__(
             base_url=self.base_url,
             default_headers=self.allHeaders,
             http_client=http_client,
+            max_retries=0,
         )
 
         self.completions = apis.AsyncCompletion(self)